9/22/1784 · DEED · book 3 page 434 doc 13063

To all People to whom these Presents shall come, this Champlain of Newport in the County of Newport Esq; send Greeting. Know ye that the said Christopher Champlain his serv in consideration of Hannah Champlain South Kingstown in the County of Washington Widow, having by a certain deed poll being on date herewith bargained sold and conveyed ed unto the said Christopher Champlain his heirs and assigns all her right of Dower and Power of thirds in her certain Tract of Land lying in Charles town in said County of Washington to the Northward and Southward of the Country road west the said lan nah was entitled to of the Endowment of her late Husband Joseph Champlain late of said Charlestown Gent deceased, and for the further consideration of one shilling to him the sd Christopher Champlain in hand paid by the said Hannah the sum where of he doth hereby acknowledge’s Hath given granted and confirmed and the sd Christopher Champlain for himself and his heirs hath hereby freely given Grant and Confirm unto the sd Hannah Cham plain during the full Term of her natural life an annuity or yearly Rent charge of Seven hundred and fifty Pounds Weight of Good mew with merchantable Leaps to be accruing and going out of all those two tracts of Land lying in Char les town aforesaid to the northward and Southward of the Country road with their appurtenances, and which aforesaid two Tracts of land did late belong unto said Joseph Champlain deceased in Right by Virtue of the Last Will and Testament of Col Christopher Cham plain his late father Charlestown deceased To have and to hold perceive receive and take the sd annuity a Yearly Rent charge of Seven Hundred and fifty two Pounds Weight of good merchantable Corn with their unto the said Hannah Champlain and her assigns from and after the twenty fifth day of March Next Carried forward

[Page Number: 460] Rent which will be in the year of our lord one Thousand Seven Hundred and eighty four for and during the full term of the natural life of the said Hannah to be Bought and sent to the Seven Hundred & fifty two Pound pounds weight of Good Merchantable new milk Sheep to be Paid and delivered upon the Tenand and Premises Which did late belong unto the said Jeffrey being in Charlestown some being the same Lands charged with this annuity or Rent unto the said Hannah Champlin her heirs assigns upon the tenth Day of December yearly and every Year during the Term of the natural Life of the said Hannah the first Payment & Delivery of the aforesaid said Sheep to be made and done upon the tenth Day of Decemr 1 in the year of our lord one Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty four And the said Christopher Champlin for himself his Heirs Execrs & Adminrs With hereby covenant grant and agree to and with the said Hannah Champlin her assigns that if before the Expiring of this Grant he is lawfully Seized & possessed of the Land Tenements & appurtenances herein mentioned Which did late belong unto said Jeffrey Champlin deceased And that of the said Yearly Rent Seven hundred and fifty two pounds weight of good merch =table new milk Sheep shall happen to be behind and unpaid in Part or all for the space of ninety days next after the day Limited herein for the Payment and Delivery of the same Seven hundred and fifty two Pounds weight of good merchantable new milk Sheep the same being first Lawfully demanded that it shall and may be Lawfull for the said Hannah her assigns to enter into and upon all the aforesaid Tenements land Tenements & appurtenances Which did late belong unto the said Jeffrey Champlin by force & Virtue of the Last

436 Last Will and Testament of Col. Christopher Champelin Deceased lying in Charlestown, aforesaid, and that he hold free for her & their son Wife until she or they shall be by the Descent and Profits of the same Land actually enabled fully satisfy and Pay the aforesaid annuity pr Yearly Rent charge together with all costs charges & damages which shall accrue a happen by the failure of Payment and Delivery and that the aforesaid Premises and Opportunities shall Continue and be liable during the whole Term of the natural life of the sd Woman for the payment of the annuity & Yearly Rent charge as in before described. In Witness Whereof the sd Christopher Champelin hath hereunto Set his hand and Seal this fifteenth Day of December in the yr our Lord one Thousand seven Hundred and Eighty three. Signed Sealed & Delivered In Presence of Jos. J. Watkins Phily Barker Christopher Champelin L.S. (Know all Men by these Presents that I Phily Barker Hand Decem. 16 1783 Be it remembered That Chris. Champelin Signer Sealer to the Preceding Instrument, in his Proper Person appeared & acknowledged the same to be his free & Voluntary act Before Phily Barker Just. Justice of the Peace Recorded September the 28th 1783 by me Thor. Champelin T.R.